Skyscraper World Tour
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| Start date | July 14, 2018 |
| End date | May 19, 2019 |
| No. of shows | 23 |
| Attendance | 400,000 |
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The Skyscraper World Tour is the second concert tour and first world tour held by Chinese singer-songwriter Joker Xue. Xue performed 23 shows across four continents with 15 shows in Asia, 1 show in Europe, 4 shows in North America, and 3 shows in Oceania. All venues in Mainland China were upgraded from arena to stadium.[1]
Background[edit]
In 2017, Xue promised his fans that if they weren't able to meet at the I Think I've Seen You Somewhere Tour, he would meet them again on a bigger stage. In 2018, he fulfilled that promise with Skyscraper World Tour.[2] Xue named his tour "Skyscraper" because he wanted to express the metaphoric skyscraper in everyone's hearts through his music and stage performance with the hope that everyone would remember their original aspirations while pursuing their dreams and not be consumed by desire.[2]
Concert synopsis[edit]
Skyscraper World Tour is a reflection on greed, both internal and external, and analyzes the metaphorical skyscraper we sought to acquire. It consists of five parts:[3]
- Highlighting our greed and desire through songs such as Skyscraper (摩天大楼) and Ugly (丑八怪);
- Revealing the persistent loneliness underneath material comforts through songs such as Fox (狐狸) and Animal World (动物世界) along with exaggerated choreography;
- Reflecting upon and eventually rejecting the skyscraper of greed through songs such as I Think I've Seen You Somewhere (我好像在哪见过你) and What Do You Want From Me (你还要我怎样);
- Rediscovering our true selves and our younger innocence through songs such as Serious Snow (认真的雪);
- Embarking on a new path forward through songs such as Freak (怪咖) and Disobedient Youth (违背的青春).
Commercial performance[edit]
Xue set many records with this tour:
- Highest concert box office by a mainland China male singer[3]
- The first mainland China singer to perform two shows in a row at Taipei Arena[4]
- First Chinese singer to sell out all levels of Dolby Theatre[5]
- The first Chinese male singer to perform at the top three venues in Australia and New Zealand (Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Trusts Arena and Sydney Superdome)[6]
Setlist[edit]
- Skyscraper (摩天大楼)
- Ugly (丑八怪)
- Beginner (初学者)
- Like the Wind (像风一样)
- Actor (演员)
- Fox (狐狸)
- Gentleman (绅士)
- Ambiguous (暧昧)
- Animal World (动物世界)
- I Think I've Seen You Somewhere (我好像在哪见过你)
- The Mute (啞巴)
- What Do You Want From Me (你还要我怎样)
- Turn Your Back (背过手)
- The Crossing (渡)
- Unbridled (肆无忌惮)
- Serious Snow (认真的雪)
- The Best (最好)
- Half (一半)
- Just Right (剛剛好)
- Actually (其实)
- Radius Around You (方圆几里)
- Child (小孩)
- Yes or No (有没有)
- Camel (骆驼)
- An Unexpected Journey (意外)
- Freak (怪咖)
- Disobedient Youth (违背的青春)
Special guests[edit]
Tour dates[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Xue Zhiqian's "Skyscraper" tour Hangzhou stop pre-sale three places are calling". Sohu (in Chinese). June 29, 2018.
- ^ a b "薛之谦"摩天大楼"巡演发布会在京举办 PLUS版开拓海外版图" [Joker Xue's "Skyscraper" tour press conference held in Beijing, PLUS plans to expand to overseas territory]. Ifeng (in Chinese). June 28, 2018.
- ^ a b "薛之谦摩天大楼世界巡回演唱会香港站收官万名歌迷挥泪道别"摩天大楼"" [Joker Xue's Skyscraper World Tour Concert in Hong Kong ended with thousands of fans tearfully bidding farewell to "Skyscraper"]. NetEase (in Chinese). May 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "薛之谦台北小巨蛋连开两场" [Xue Zhiqian opened two shows in a row at the Taipei Arena]. Sohu (in Chinese). April 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "薛之谦三巡苏州站官宣加场 连唱两日演绎高质量音乐舞台" [Xue Zhiqian's third tour in Suzhou officially announced an additional performance, singing for two consecutive days to perform high-quality music stage]. NetEase (in Chinese). September 29, 2021.
- ^ "悉尼站开唱倒计时 薛之谦成为首位登顶澳新三地顶级大场馆中国男艺人" [Countdown to Sydney Station, Xue Zhiqian becomes the first Chinese male artist to perform at the top venues in Australia and New Zealand]. NetEase (in Chinese). April 7, 2019.